Worksheets8th grade Social Studies - U2 Mid Term
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 27mins
A frontier is...
the extreme limit of settled land beyond which lies wilderness
a low area of land between hills or mountains, typically with a river or stream flowing through it.
a thing done; a deed.
the provision of accommodations or lodgings, especially for troops.
An act is...
the extreme limit of settled land beyond which lies wilderness
a low area of land between hills or mountains, typically with a river or stream flowing through it.
a thing done; a deed.
the provision of accommodations or lodgings, especially for troops.
A valley is...
a formal or explicit statement or announcement.
a low area of land between hills or mountains, typically with a river or stream flowing through it.
a thing done; a deed.
the provision of accommodations or lodgings, especially for troops.
Quartering means ...
a formal or explicit statement or announcement.
a low area of land between hills or mountains, typically with a river or stream flowing through it.
a thing done; a deed.
the provision of accommodations or lodgings, especially for troops.
The Ohio River Valley was a frontier in the
1500s
1600s
1700s
1800s
For Britain, the Ohio River Valley was land they had already settled on and wanted to keep
TRUE
FALSE
For France, the Ohio River Valley was land where they could continue settling and trading with the Native Americans they had already built relationships with
TRUE
FALSE
Both countries built forts around the Ohio River Valley to _______________ their power
diminish
suggest
assert
take away
Battles between the French and British began in
1770
1754
1745
1776
The British tried multiple times to capture France's Fort _______________ before finally succeeding in 1758
Duquesne
Concord
Ontario
Montreal
Which event ended in a 3 day battle after multiple months of fighting
Battle at Fort Duquesne
Montreal Campaign
Battle of Ontario
Battle of Quebec
Which battle lasted less than an hour?
Battle at Fort Duquesne
Montreal Campaign
Battle of Ontario
Battle of Quebec
Fort Loudon is known for instigating a major conflict between a group of Native Americans (Cherokee) and what other group?
French soldiers
British soldiers
colonists
other native Americans
The treaty pf Paris was signed in
1774
1763
1780
1776
The treaty of Paris accomplished which of the following
Forced France to give up all colonies
Gave Spanish Florida to the British
Meant that France and Spain were no longer threats
All of the above
King George created the Proclamation Line of 1763 with 3 goals in mind
1. Make peace with American Indians because they were in debt from French and Indian War
2. Start a trade relationship with natives
3. Better defend and maintain colonies Prohibited colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains
Why do you think he chose those 3 goals and what do you think he was hoping to accomplish? Did he accomplish it? Explain.
Which of the following was NOT an act passed by the British after the French and Indian War
Stamp Act
Quartering Act
Declaratory Act
Taxation Act
Britain needed money to cover __________ after the war
issues
debt
taxes
legal fees
Colonists saw the 1765 Stamp Act as a way for
the French to take advantage of them
Britain to keep them from exploring the frontier
Britain to gain them more land
Britain to make money without their approval
The Quartering Act meant colonists had to allow British soldiers in their
stores
cities
homes
thoughts and prayers
Which of the following was NOT something colonists had to pay taxes on after the Townshend Act?
soda
tea
glass
paper
We know who shot their guns first at the Boston Massacre (the British or the colonists)
TRUE
FALSE
Colonists planned the Boston Tea party as revenge for the British for passing the Tea Act of 1773
TRUE
FALSE
The Intolerable Acts were King George's way of responding to the Boston tea Party
TRUE
FLASE
Which of the following was not a major effect of the Intolerable Acts
Britain closed the port of Boston
Britain banned town meetings
Britain created a new Quartering Act
Britain allowed the colonists to trade with other countries
Which artifact did Benjamin Franklin NOT play a role in creating
The Common Sense Pamphlet
The Join or Die Cartoon
The Albany Plan
The Declaration of Independence
The Albany Plan called for colony representatives to make decisions for the colonies surrounding which of the following
relationships with the native Americans
military organization
collecting taxes
all of the above
The Common Sense Pamphlet was written by Thomas Paine
TRUE
FALSE
Loyalists were which of the following
colonists that were still loyal to Britain
colonists that believed the revolution was "treason"
mostly older people
typically wealthy merchants
all of the above
Royalists were all BUT which of the following?
colonists who wanted independence from Britain
colonists who moved back to Britain after the war
colonists who were upset with taxes
colonists who wanted a "new country".
